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Liberia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 106th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Turkey
Population
5887000
86002379
Population rank 116/197 18/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 163/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Liberia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Turkey
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $4,001,047,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $3,513,049,500 $839,938,668,172
2020 $3,176,126,300 $733,628,247,119
2019 $3,319,596,500 $775,853,144,223
2018 $3,422,754,800 $788,356,985,774
2017 $3,390,703,400 $863,874,522,365
2016 $3,398,419,600 $870,818,016,910
2015 $3,227,075,700 $865,460,050,684
2014 $3,225,652,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $3,177,198,100 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,791,614,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,398,000,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,998,000,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,768,000,000 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,726,000,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,373,000,000 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,119,000,000 $559,668,118,237
2005 $949,000,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $897,000,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $748,000,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $927,000,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $906,000,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $874,000,000 $274,748,463,179
1999 $441,800,000 $256,673,939,248
1998 $359,600,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $295,900,000 $263,817,553,748
1996 $159,400,000 $250,366,965,174
1995 $134,800,000 $234,699,627,004
1994 $132,200,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 $160,400,000 $180,415,757,852
1992 $223,500,000 $159,104,772,992
1991 $348,000,000 $151,034,731,544
1990 $384,400,000 $150,655,500,192
1989 $786,300,000 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,038,300,000 $90,875,175,809
1987 $972,800,000 $87,190,081,680
1986 $840,964,400 $75,673,037,037
1985 $851,296,100 $67,232,758,621
1984 $848,478,300 $59,937,602,180
1983 $823,374,900 $61,803,555,556
1982 $863,933,200 $64,369,325,153
1981 $846,514,500 $71,180,180,180
1980 $854,711,500 $68,823,684,211
1979 $814,067,900 $89,616,129,032
1978 $717,240,400 $65,912,500,000
1977 $673,010,600 $58,683,333,333
1976 $596,675,700 $51,450,000,000
1975 $577,549,300 $46,042,857,143
1974 $486,955,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $386,968,300 $26,000,000,000
1972 $368,098,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $341,543,100 $16,166,666,667
1970 $323,099,700 $17,863,636,364
1969 $306,961,800 $19,466,666,667
1968 $276,820,700 $17,500,000,000
1967 $261,024,300 $15,644,444,444
1966 $244,459,500 $14,100,000,000
1965 $229,260,800 $11,966,666,667
1964 $218,929,100 $11,177,777,778
1963 $200,229,600 $10,355,555,556
1962 $191,861,800 $8,922,222,222
1961 $183,920,900 $7,988,888,889
1960 $190,495,600 $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Turkey
2024 $851 $15,893
2023 $799 $13,375
2022 $745 $10,898
2021 $668 $9,982
2020 $617 $8,798
2019 $658 $9,395
2018 $692 $9,684
2017 $699 $10,756
2016 $715 $10,984
2015 $693 $11,065
2014 $707 $12,209
2013 $711 $12,636
2012 $638 $11,777
2011 $568 $11,374
2010 $492 $10,699
2009 $448 $9,077
2008 $452 $10,913
2007 $374 $9,767
2006 $321 $7,990
2005 $287.5 $7,332
2004 $284.1 $5,980
2003 $239.8 $4,650
2002 $299.5 $3,591
2001 $300 $3,052
2000 $298.5 $4,199
1999 $156.6 $3,974
1998 $134.7 $4,331
1997 $122.6 $4,197
1996 $71.4 $4,041
1995 $62.1 $3,846
1994 $61.5 $2,176
1993 $74.4 $3,058
1992 $107.8 $2,744
1991 $177.9 $2,649
1990 $172.9 $2,690
1989 $312 $1,949
1988 $424 $1,686
1987 $409 $1,650
1986 $364 $1,461
1985 $380 $1,326
1984 $390 $1,209
1983 $391 $1,276
1982 $422 $1,360
1981 $426 $1,537
1980 $443 $1,516
1979 $435 $2,013
1978 $394 $1,510
1977 $381 $1,372
1976 $347 $1,228
1975 $346 $1,122
1974 $299.4 $881
1973 $244.4 $661
1972 $238.6 $537
1971 $227.1 $431
1970 $220.3 $488
1969 $214.7 $544
1968 $198.6 $501
1967 $192.2 $459
1966 $184.6 $425
1965 $177.6 $370
1964 $173.9 $354
1963 $163.1 $337
1962 $160.3 $298.2
1961 $157.5 $274.4
1960 $167.2 $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Turkey
2026 62.6 78.4
2025 62.5 77.8
2024 62.3 77.4
2023 62.2 77.2
2022 61.9 77.6
2021 61.2 75.7
2020 61.3 76.5
2019 61.2 77.7
2018 61 77.5
2017 60.8 77
2016 60.5 76.6
2015 59.2 76.5
2014 59.2 76.5
2013 60 76.2
2012 59.8 75.6
2011 59.5 74.8
2010 59.4 75
2009 59.1 74.7
2008 58.7 74.4
2007 58.1 74.1
2006 57.5 73.8
2005 56.8 73.5
2004 55.9 73.2
2003 53 72.9
2002 54.1 72.6
2001 53.1 72.3
2000 51.9 71.9
1999 50.4 70.8
1998 49.4 71.1
1997 48.3 70.7
1996 44.9 70.2
1995 44.6 69.7
1994 42.6 69.4
1993 43 69
1992 43.6 68.6
1991 43.6 68.3
1990 37.6 67.8
1989 43.9 67.4
1988 44.1 66.9
1987 44.3 66.4
1986 44.5 65.9
1985 44 65.3
1984 44.7 64.8
1983 44.6 64.3
1982 44.4 63.7
1981 44.3 63.2
1980 44.1 62.7
1979 43.9 62.2
1978 43.6 61.6
1977 43.2 60.8
1976 42.9 60
1975 42.5 59.5
1974 42.1 59
1973 41.6 58.5
1972 41.2 58
1971 40.7 57.2
1970 40.4 56.7
1969 40 56.2
1968 39.6 55.6
1967 39.3 55.2
1966 39 54.6
1965 38.7 54.1
1964 38.5 53.6
1963 38.3 53.1
1962 38.2 52.3
1961 38.1 51.6
1960 38.1 50.8
1959 38.1 50.1
1958 38.1 49.2
1957 38.1 49.2
1956 38.1 49.5
1955 38.1 49.1
1954 38.1 48.8
1953 38.1 48.2
1952 38.1 48.1
1951 38 47.6
1950 38 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Liberia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Liberia Turkey
2024 5,612,817 85,518,661
2023 5,493,031 85,325,965
2022 5,373,294 84,979,913
2021 5,259,323 84,147,318
2020 5,149,463 83,384,680
2019 5,043,721 82,579,440
2018 4,944,726 81,407,204
2017 4,848,925 80,312,698
2016 4,755,608 79,277,962
2015 4,659,431 78,218,479
2014 4,564,293 77,181,884
2013 4,470,239 76,147,624
2012 4,373,043 75,175,827
2011 4,221,178 74,223,629
2010 4,058,890 73,142,150
2009 3,943,028 72,039,206
2008 3,821,003 71,051,678
2007 3,669,050 70,158,112
2006 3,490,787 70,045,349
2005 3,301,015 69,329,557
2004 3,156,892 68,592,617
2003 3,119,532 67,831,730
2002 3,094,782 67,048,795
2001 3,015,338 66,245,128
2000 2,928,117 65,425,961
1999 2,821,684 64,591,923
1998 2,670,124 63,734,383
1997 2,412,989 62,852,966
1996 2,232,289 61,951,134
1995 2,169,162 61,024,503
1994 2,149,928 60,033,836
1993 2,155,126 58,999,167
1992 2,072,461 57,990,118
1991 1,956,518 57,009,887
1990 2,223,667 56,015,628
1989 2,517,858 54,976,723
1988 2,446,941 53,909,626
1987 2,377,229 52,843,670
1986 2,308,511 51,777,772
1985 2,240,539 50,687,115
1984 2,173,312 49,574,069
1983 2,107,113 48,447,410
1982 2,045,073 47,322,096
1981 1,986,867 46,321,190
1980 1,929,253 45,408,815
1979 1,872,713 44,510,429
1978 1,818,247 43,645,306
1977 1,766,019 42,773,298
1976 1,717,060 41,899,984
1975 1,670,913 41,053,126
1974 1,626,362 40,210,234
1973 1,583,588 39,329,533
1972 1,542,670 38,430,221
1971 1,504,077 37,518,611
1970 1,466,676 36,638,465
1969 1,429,605 35,787,774
1968 1,393,530 34,921,684
1967 1,358,435 34,050,421
1966 1,324,383 33,177,672
1965 1,291,156 32,345,220
1964 1,258,745 31,543,072
1963 1,227,414 30,726,841
1962 1,197,039 29,916,147
1961 1,167,717 29,119,238
1960 1,139,522 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Turkey
2023 3.95 1.51
2022 4.02 1.63
2021 4.09 1.71
2020 4.17 1.77
2019 4.26 1.89
2018 4.34 2
2017 4.4 2.08
2016 4.46 2.11
2015 4.52 2.16
2014 4.62 2.19
2013 4.75 2.11
2012 4.88 2.11
2011 4.97 2.05
2010 5.06 2.08
2009 5.17 2.1
2008 5.33 2.15
2007 5.46 2.16
2006 5.53 2.19
2005 5.52 2.2
2004 5.51 2.2
2003 5.55 2.2
2002 5.65 2.27
2001 5.77 2.39
2000 5.88 2.49
1999 5.95 2.63
1998 6.02 2.71
1997 6.08 2.74
1996 6.13 2.78
1995 6.17 2.84
1994 6.21 2.87
1993 6.25 2.92
1992 6.28 2.94
1991 6.32 3
1990 6.37 3.11
1989 6.43 3.34
1988 6.51 3.45
1987 6.57 3.54
1986 6.64 3.66
1985 6.69 3.78
1984 6.73 3.91
1983 6.76 4.06
1982 6.79 4.21
1981 6.83 4.35
1980 6.87 4.45
1979 6.92 4.58
1978 6.88 4.69
1977 6.84 4.78
1976 6.79 4.93
1975 6.74 5.09
1974 6.69 5.24
1973 6.65 5.41
1972 6.6 5.55
1971 6.54 5.67
1970 6.58 5.78
1969 6.64 5.87
1968 6.66 5.96
1967 6.65 6.06
1966 6.63 6.15
1965 6.62 6.22
1964 6.59 6.29
1963 6.56 6.34
1962 6.5 6.38
1961 6.45 6.42
1960 6.39 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Turkey
2024 19.6 34
2023 19.4 33.5
2022 19.2 33.1
2021 19.1 32.7
2020 19 32.3
2019 18.8 31.8
2018 18.8 31.5
2017 18.7 31.2
2016 18.7 30.9
2015 18.7 30.6
2014 18.7 30.4
2013 18.7 30.1
2012 18.8 29.8
2011 18.6 29.5
2010 18.4 29.1
2009 18.4 28.6
2008 18.4 28.3
2007 18.4 27.9
2006 18.4 27.5
2005 18.4 27
2004 18.4 26.6
2003 18.4 26.2
2002 18.3 25.8
2001 18.3 25.4
2000 18.3 25
1999 18.2 24.7
1998 18.2 24.3
1997 18.1 24
1996 18.1 23.6
1995 18 23.3
1994 18 23
1993 17.9 22.7
1992 17.9 22.4
1991 17.9 22.1
1990 17.9 21.8
1989 17.9 21.6
1988 17.9 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.9 20.6
1984 17.9 20.4
1983 17.9 20.2
1982 17.9 20
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 18 19.8
1979 18 19.7
1978 18.1 19.5
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.2 19.3
1975 18.3 19.1
1974 18.4 19
1973 18.5 18.9
1972 18.6 18.8
1971 18.6 18.7
1970 18.7 18.6
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 19 18.6
1967 19.1 18.7
1966 19.2 18.8
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.2 18.9
1963 19.3 19
1962 19.3 19.1
1961 19.3 19.3
1960 19.3 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Liberia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
97.3%
2021
English speaking
82.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Liberia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Turkey
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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